Entrepreneurs Inside

About the Book

Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth with Corporate Entrepreneurs was inspired by an extraordinary group of individuals who stepped up to the challenge of building new growth businesses in their organizations. Building a new business inside an existing organization is a daunting task. It takes a unique combination of competencies to lead these initiatives. The book describes the competencies of successful corporate entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial leaders. It also reveals the obstacles and hidden barriers these executives encountered as they created the entrepreneurial culture necessary for success. Most valuably, the book offers a practical look at corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, and execution.

About the Author

Susan Foley is the Founder of Corporate Entrepreneurs, LLC, and the Executive Director, Research Centers at Babson Executive Education. As an experienced corporate entrepreneur, Susan understands the challenges and opportunities of creating an entrepreneurial mindset and infrastructure inside an established organization. Susan has spent the last twenty yeas helping Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurial startups develop new businesses that have generated millions. She works with business executives that are under pressure to deliver better results from their strategic investments. She works with organizations to ensure that the right entrepreneurial skills, processes and infrastructure are in place to succeed. Susan has held senior positions at Standard & Poor’s, 3M, Hewlett-Packard, Digital Equipment Inc., DMR Group and Arthur D. Little, Inc. Entrepreneurs Inside: Accelerating Business Growth with Corporate Entrepreneurs www.entrepreneursinside.com